Chemicals and Drugs

Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors

Protein factor(s) released by sensitized lymphocytes (and possibly other cells) that inhibit the movement of LEUKOCYTES, especially polymorphonuclear cells, away from their site of release. Assays for these factors are used as tests for cellular immunity. Two of the common assays are the LEUKOCYTE MIGRATION CAPILLARY TUBE TECHNIQUE (LMCT) and the LEUKOCYTE MIGRATION AGAROSE TEST (LMAT).

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Protein factor(s) released by sensitized lymphocytes (and possibly other cells) that inhibit the movement of LEUKOCYTES, especially polymorphonuclear cells, away from their site of release. Assays for these factors are used as tests for cellular immunity. Two of the common assays are the LEUKOCYTE MIGRATION CAPILLARY TUBE TECHNIQUE (LMCT) and the LEUKOCYTE MIGRATION AGAROSE TEST (LMAT).

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  • Leukocyte Migration-Inhibition Factors
  • Migration-Inhibition Factors, Leukocyte
  • Migration-Inhibitory Factors, Leukocyte
  • Factors, Leukocyte Migration-Inhibition
  • Factors, Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory
  • Leukocyte Migration Inhibition Factors
  • Leukocyte Migration Inhibitory Factors
  • Migration Inhibition Factors, Leukocyte
  • Migration Inhibitory Factors, Leukocyte

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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91(80); was LEUKOCYTE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTORS see under LYMPHOKINES 1980-90

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  • Cell Migration Inhibition (1971-1973)
  • Cell Movement (1970-1971)
  • Lymphokines (1974-1979)
  • Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors (1974-1979)

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  1. D12.644w.276.374w.480w.428
  2. D12.776w.467.374w.480w.428
  3. D23.125.477
  4. D23.529.374w.480w.428

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007961. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007961
  2. Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q78116299